In celebration of Pride Month, writer and wedding photographer Hank Paul is launching First Look, a new podcast miniseries exploring how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry. First Look features stories from LGBTQ+ wedding professionals from around the world and offers a unique perspective on the changing landscape of weddings.The new series, produced by Queer Entrepreneur Network, will focus on the first-hand experiences of LGBTQ+ people, covering the history of marriage equality and the highs and lows of being queer in the wedding industry. It will also attempt to answer the question: what does the future of the wedding industry look like?First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com.
BONUS - Maria & Kirsten Palladino Interview [Unedited]
Marriage equality has fundamentally changed the way we view, celebrate and affirm the union of marriage. First Look explores how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry.
Today's bonus episode is the full, unedited interview with Maria and Kirsten Palladino, the editors of LGBTQ+ wedding publication Equally Wed.
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing it on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to ALL of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
19 Jul 2022
BONUS - Jove Meyer Interview [Unedited]
Marriage equality has fundamentally changed the way we view, celebrate and affirm the union of marriage. First Look explores how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry.
Today's bonus episode is the full, unedited interview with NYC wedding planner Jove Meyer.
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing it on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to ALL of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
15 Jul 2022
Part Four
Marriage equality has fundamentally changed the way we view, celebrate and affirm the union of marriage. First Look explores how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry.
In this final part of the series, join Hank Paul as he takes a look at the impact of religion and spirituality on LGBTQ+ people and their weddings. And each of his guests answers the question: "what does the future of weddings look like?"
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing it on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to all of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
29 Jun 2022
Part Three
Marriage equality has fundamentally changed the way we view, celebrate and affirm the union of marriage. First Look explores how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry.
In Part Three of the series, we hear stories from the early days of marriage equality, and what it was like for LGBTQ+ wedding professionals trying to navigate a slow-moving industry. Representation, code-switching and discrimination are all discussed by the wedding experts.
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing it on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to all of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
Thanks so much for listening, see you next week.
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
21 Jun 2022
Part Two
Marriage equality has fundamentally changed the way we view, celebrate and affirm the union of marriage. First Look explores how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry.
For Part Two, we rewind to the early days of marriage equality and look at how it was achieved and celebrated in different places. We also begin ti unpack what it means for LGBTQ+ wedding vendors to be able to authentically represent themselves in the brands.
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing it on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to all of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
Thanks so much for listening, see you next week.
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
14 Jun 2022
Part One
In celebration of Pride Month, writer and wedding photographer Hank Paul is launching First Look, a new podcast miniseries exploring how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry. First Look features stories from LGBTQ+ wedding professionals from around the world and offers a unique perspective on the changing landscape of weddings.
In this first episode, Hank explores what marriage is, through the eyes of these wedding professionals, and ponders why it was important for LGBTQ+ people to be given the same opportunities to marry.
If you liked this podcast, you can support me by writing a review, subscribing, or simply screenshotting your podcast player right now and sharing on Instagram. You can tag me @henrypaulphotography - I would love to connect! And if you want more content, or just want to support the show, you can head over to www.firstlookpodcast.com (http://www.firstlookpodcast.com) and sign up for VIP Access, where you can pay what you want and listen to all of the interviews I conducted for the series, completely unedited.
To find out about Hank's other projects, visit www.hankpaul.co (http://www.hankpaul.co).
To check out Hank's wedding photography, visit www.henrypaul.com.au (http://www.henrypaul.com.au).
Thanks so much for listening, see you next week.
First Look is brought to you by Queer Wedding Ally Training: a framework to “inclusify” your wedding business in 7 days so that you can stay relevant in an evolving industry without being awkward or tokenistic.
For more information, and to sign up, head www.queerweddingallies.com (http://www.queerweddingallies.com).
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